Inflation of consumer prices in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Inflation of consumer prices was -0.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation of consumer prices in Burkina Faso, 1960–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Financial Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded -0.6% for inflation of consumer prices in 2025.
That represents a change of down 114.0% on the previous year and down 180.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation of consumer prices in Burkina Faso peaked at 30.0% in 1977 and was at its lowest, -8.4%, in 1976.
That places Burkina Faso 184th out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inflation of consumer prices in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.8% | — |
| 1961 | 18.6% | +138.3% |
| 1962 | 1.7% | -91.0% |
| 1963 | 5.6% | +232.6% |
| 1964 | 1.8% | -66.9% |
| 1965 | -0.7% | -139.6% |
| 1966 | 2.4% | -423.7% |
| 1967 | -4.3% | -283.3% |
| 1968 | -0.3% | -93.4% |
| 1969 | 9.7% | -3467.7% |
| 1970 | 1.8% | -81.6% |
| 1971 | 2.1% | +16.3% |
| 1972 | -2.9% | -241.8% |
| 1973 | 7.6% | -360.1% |
| 1974 | 8.7% | +14.7% |
| 1975 | 18.8% | +115.1% |
| 1976 | -8.4% | -144.8% |
| 1977 | 30.0% | -456.9% |
| 1978 | 8.3% | -72.4% |
| 1979 | 15.0% | +81.3% |
| 1980 | 12.2% | -18.6% |
| 1981 | 7.6% | -38.1% |
| 1982 | 12.1% | +59.6% |
| 1983 | 8.2% | -32.4% |
| 1984 | 4.8% | -40.6% |
| 1985 | 6.9% | +42.5% |
| 1986 | -2.6% | -137.8% |
| 1987 | -2.7% | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 4.3% | -258.7% |
| 1989 | -0.5% | -111.3% |
| 1990 | -0.5% | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 2.2% | -528.8% |
| 1992 | -2.0% | -192.1% |
| 1993 | 0.6% | -127.8% |
| 1994 | 25.2% | +4449.2% |
| 1995 | 7.5% | -70.4% |
| 1996 | 6.1% | -18.2% |
| 1997 | 2.3% | -62.0% |
| 1998 | 5.1% | +119.3% |
| 1999 | -1.1% | -121.1% |
| 2000 | -0.3% | -71.6% |
| 2001 | 5.0% | -1746.0% |
| 2002 | 2.2% | -56.6% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | -6.5% |
| 2004 | -0.4% | -119.7% |
| 2005 | 6.4% | -1702.8% |
| 2006 | 2.3% | -63.6% |
| 2007 | -0.2% | -109.9% |
| 2008 | 10.7% | -4722.1% |
| 2009 | 2.6% | -75.5% |
| 2010 | -0.8% | -129.3% |
| 2011 | 2.8% | -461.1% |
| 2012 | 3.8% | +38.4% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -86.0% |
| 2014 | -0.3% | -148.4% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -380.8% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -39.2% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | +236.2% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | +31.9% |
| 2019 | -3.2% | -265.3% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | -158.3% |
| 2021 | 3.7% | +93.8% |
| 2022 | 14.3% | +291.2% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | -94.8% |
| 2024 | 4.2% | +464.1% |
| 2025 | -0.6% | -114.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.2% | -4.3% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.1% | -8.4% | 30.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.0% | -2.7% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.5% | -2.0% | 25.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.0% | -0.4% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | -3.2% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | -0.6% | 14.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More economy & growth data for Burkina Faso
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.54 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate -5.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1722 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 197.64 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate -9.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 100.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 115,011 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 14.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1895 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation of consumer prices in Burkina Faso?
- Inflation of consumer prices in Burkina Faso was -0.6% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Financial Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inflation of consumer prices recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 30.0% in 1977.
- What is the lowest inflation of consumer prices recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.4% in 1976.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for inflation of consumer prices?
- Burkina Faso ranks 184th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation of consumer prices rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 180.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Financial Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Inflation of consumer prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual changes in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a set basket of goods and services. This measure is used to track changes in living costs over time.